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Model VC8100 User Guide DVD Changer
USA / CANADA English
Please read through these user guide so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. · This player is not suitable for commercial use.
IMPORTANT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] Press SETUP to close the Setup screen.
The Setup screen closes.
Make changes to the [Setup Menu Mode] setting in the Setup screen General menu.
Audio1 2 Video Language General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Basic Parental Lock Level 8
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Change menu mode Move
SETUP
Exit
Settings: Expert Basic*
* Factory setting
Note
How to interpretsetting the indicator in colors the screen Setup menus
When setting up the system, or when making adjustments, it is con venient to kno w what settings are applicable to the diff erent disc f ormats. When the settings appear f or each men u option, the currentl y selected setting appears with the setting indicator highlighted in one of three color s: blue , green or y ello w. These color s correspond to what f ormats the men u option eff ects as sho wn in the tab le belo w.
Color indicator of eu l B wo l l e Y nG er e ocspt A fr o a l mt b a il me Disc format(s) DoD Vl ny DVD / Video CD
On-screen information only appears in the "Basic" menu mode.
Note
If a setting applicable only to DVDs is changed while a Video CD or CD is selected, a blue DVD icon appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen to indicate that the setting is not applicable to the disc that is currently playing. The setting will be effective the next time a DVD is played.
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Setting the Digital Audio Output To Be Compatible with Your AV Component DVD
This player is capable of digital audio output for Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, and signals with a sampling rate of 96 kHz. Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components that you have made digital connections to. Notes
· If you have already completed the Setup Navigator screen operations, the settings on this page have already been set by the player. · If you have made only stereo line connections (analog) using the supplied audio cord, it is not necessary to make any changes in this menu.
Note
If you have made digital audio connections to component(s) not equipped to decode the DTS digital bitstream, be sure to select "Off". If a DTS signal is output without decoding, the output is digital noise that could potentially cause damage to your speakers.
96 kHz PCM Out
This player is capable of outputting digital signals with a sampling frequenc y of 96 kHz. If you ha ve made connections to a component capab le of pr ocessing this signal rate, select "96 kHz" for the signal to be output as is. As some components are incapab le of pr ocessing digital signal input with sampling rates of 96 kHz, selecting "96 kHz 3 48 kHz" compresses the signal to a standar d signal with a sampling rate of 48 kHz.
Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out - PCM 96kHz Switch 96 kHz audio output mode Move
SETUP
Dolby Digital Out
This player is capable of outputting the Dolby Digital surround sound audio signal. When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, select "Dolby Digital". This player can also convert the Dolby Digital signal to a digital Linear PCM signal, the same digital signal output from a CD. Select "Dolby Digital 3 PCM" when you have made connections to an amplifier or receiver with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder or a Digital Analog Converter (DAC).
Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out - Dolby Digital 3 PCM 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG 3 PCM Switch Dolby Digital audio mode Move
SETUP
Exit
Settings: 96 kHz 3 48 kHz* 96 kHz
* Factory Setting
Notes
· On DVDs that contain copy protection, the 96 kHz signal may only be output from the analog audio jacks. When this type of disc is encountered, even if "96 kHz" is selected, the player automatically outputs the digital audio signal at a compressed rate of 48 kHz. · When a DVD is played back in the letter box format, Linear PCM digital audio playback is output is automatically downsampled to 48 kHz (when the original signal is 96 kHz). In order to hear audio at the sampling rate of 96 kHz, set the Setup screen Video menu [TV Screen] setting to either "Wide" or "4:3 (Pan & Scan)" (page 43). · Changes to the [96 kHz PCM Out] setting cannot be made when a disc is playing.
Exit
Settings: Dolby Digital* Dolby Digital 3 PCM
*Factory setting
ADJUSTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SETTINGS
Note
When the Virtual Dolby Digital function is on during playback, and "Dolby Digital 3 PCM" is selected in the [Dolby Digital Out] setting in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu, there is no audio output from the digital output jacks.
MPEG Out
This player is capable of outputting the MPEG digital bitstream. When the pla yer is connected to an A V component that has a b uilt-in MPEG decoder , select the "MPEG" setting. Otherwise, select "MPEG 3 PCM" to conver t the digital signal to the PCM signal, the digital signal output fr om a CD.
Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG MPEG 3 PCM Switch MPEG audio output mode Move
SETUP
DTS Out
This player is capable of outputting DTS digital audio for DVDs recorded in DTS. When this player is connected to an AV component that has a built-in DTS decoder, select "DTS". Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your audio components if you are unsure about compatibility with DTS.
Audio1 2 Video Language General Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off DTS 96kHz PCM Out - 96kHz>48kHz MPEG Out MPEG 3 PCM Switch DTS audio output mode Move
SETUP
Exit
Settings: MPEG
Exit
MPEG 3 PCM*
* Factory Setting
Settings: Off* DTS
* Factory Setting
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Turning the Digital Output On and Off Expert
Depending on y our pref erences and the type of connections made, you may opt not to have the digital audio signal output at all. When this setting is set to "Off " there is no signal output fr om the digital audio output jacks. [. . . ] ITM Company Marantz Domestic Sales
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